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The book of the sea, for the instruction of little sailors

by: Barritt, William,b. ca. 1822; Kiggins & Kellogg

Publication date: 1856

Topics: Seafaring life -- Juvenile literature., Ships, Wooden -- Juvenile literature., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century, McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Seafaring life, Ships, Wooden, Chapbooks

Publisher: New York : Kiggins & Kellogg

Collection: mcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: English

8 p. : ill. ; 8 x 5 cm.

One woodcut signed W. Barritt

Kiggins & Kellogg was located at 123 & 125 William St. between 1856 and 1866. (The firm was listed at 128 William St. in directories for 1857-1859 and alternately at 123 and 125 William St. between 1859 and 1866)

First sentence: "Like prisoned eagles sailors pine on the dull and quiet shore; they long for the flashing brine, the spray and the tempest's roar"

Includes 7 woodcuts

Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: wood-cut on title-page; 6 wood-cuts in text. Wood-cut on front of green wrappers. Drusilla's Books. Baltimore, MD. Jan/2000. $30.00. Given to McGill 2001

Addeddate: 2013-06-25 16:29:03

Callnumber: RBD BOUR PN970 K5 B6 1856 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)

Identifier: McGillLibrary-PN970_K5_B6_1856-1246

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t4vh7605c

Note: One woodcut signed W. Barritt.
Kiggins & Kellogg was located at 123 & 125 William St. between 1856 and 1866. (The firm was listed at 128 William St. in directories for 1857-1859 and alternately at 123 and 125 William St. between 1859 and 1866).
First sentence: "Like prisoned eagles sailors pine on the dull and quiet shore; they long for the flashing brine, the spray and the tempest's roar".
Includes 7 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: wood-cut on title-page; 6 wood-cuts in text. Wood-cut on front of green wrappers. Drusilla's Books. Baltimore, MD. Jan/2000. $30.00. Given to McGill 2001.